ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)

"1983... (a merman i should turn to be)" is a song by Jimi Hendrix, who was a famous musician a long time ago. The song talks about a merman, which is a creature that lives in the water and has a human body and a fish tail.

In the song, Jimi Hendrix is saying that he feels like he wants to become a merman and live in the water. He talks about how the water is peaceful and makes him feel free.

Jimi was very good at playing the guitar and singing, and many people loved his music. Even though he is not around anymore, his music is still listened to by people all over the world.

That's what "1983... (a merman i should turn to be)" is all about - a famous musician singing about wanting to be a creature that lives in the water.